Business Management with Enterprise

Learn to drive change, spark innovation, and turn ideas into thriving ventures. Develop core business expertise with a bold entrepreneurial edge.

Are you excited by innovation, entrepreneurship, and the challenge of building something new? Ready to unleash your entrepreneurial flair and discover how to kick-start, manage, and grow your own business – or support an existing enterprise to expand?

Designed for ambitious, creative thinkers, this business management with enterprise degree is more than just business theory. You’ll learn how organisations work and how entrepreneurs disrupt, adapt, and grow them. From start-ups and social enterprises to global businesses, you’ll explore what it takes to succeed in today’s fast-paced economic landscape.

Blending core business knowledge with innovative thinking and an entrepreneurial mindset, the course helps you develop confidence, creativity, and commercial awareness. You’ll tackle real business challenges and work collaboratively on live projects. You’ll also learn how to spot opportunities, manage risk, and create value – whether you plan to launch your own business or drive innovation within an existing organisation

As part of this course, you’ll:

• Gain a broad understanding of how businesses operate across different sectors and industries

• Develop your entrepreneurial mindset, combining creative thinking with practical business expertise

• Master the behaviours, strategies, and techniques needed to succeed in today's competitive climate

• Shape your future potential through modules designed to nurture creative, forward-thinking entrepreneurs

• Tackle real-world sustainability challenges facing modern enterprises

• Collaborate with your peers to design and propose an ethical, innovative small business venture

• Build hands-on experience to impress employers and boost your career prospects

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Try before you apply

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Hands-on experience

Take your learning further with an optional paid work placement in your third year, giving you invaluable real-world experience. Additionally, you’ll develop practical skills through workshops and authentic consultancy projects with start-ups, giving you a competitive edge before you graduate.

Industry links

Our guest lecture series connects you with leaders and innovators from across the business world.

The Hatchery: support for student entrepreneurs

Do you dream of launching your own business? Leeds Business School offers specialist support to help you bring your aspirations to life. From our Centre for Entrepreneurship and Knowledge Exchange to co-working spaces in the Hatchery, expert mentoring and student networking opportunities, you’ll be part of a vibrant entrepreneurial community.

Why study the BA Business Management with Enterprise course at Leeds Beckett University?

• 100% of BA (Hons) Business Management with Enterprise students were positive about how library resources have supported their learning*

• Think like an entrepreneur, developing creativity, resilience, and commercial awareness through hands-on business experiences

• Boost your employability prospects with the option to take a paid placement year, gaining real-world experience and industry insight before you graduate

• Turn ideas into action with access to our University Business Centre, supporting you to develop, test and grow your own business ideas

• Work on live consultancy projects with start-up businesses, tackling real challenges and building hands-on experience you can showcase to employers

*National Student Survey 2026

Course Modules

Year 1 Core Modules:

• Entrepreneurial Strategy

• Global Business Environment

• Marketing & the Digital Customer Experience

• Accounting & Finance for Managers

• Data Decisions & Understanding AI

• Managing Organisations & People

Year 2 Core Modules:

• Business Finance

• Innovation, Technology & the Consumer

• Operations & Supply Chain Management

• Managerial Decision Making

• Managing a Small & Sustainable Business

• Developing Professional & Employability Skills

Year 3 Core Modules:

Entrepreneurship in a Challenging Global Economy

• Governance Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility

• Business Strategy

• Strategic HRM for Leaders

• Procurement & Supplier Management

In addition, choose from a list of Year 3 option modules. Please check our website for a full and up-to-date list.

https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/courses/business-management-enterprise-ba/?modules=true